Re: [TANGO-L] Versions: tango vs. milonga, same composition

[Kos Zahariev <Kos.Zahariev @EC.GC.CA>]

 >How do you define Milonga v Tango?  I am not a musician, but i would only
 >dance Tango (Canyengue / old style) to Firpo's El Apronte or Canaro's El
 >Lloron.  Great fun!  On the other hand Canaro's Se Dice De Mi is very
 >definitely milonga.  At that age and speed there is not a lot between the
 >dances, but they have a very different feel.
 >
 >JL

Canaro's El Lloron in particular was listed as a milonga on one of my
CDs. Like I said it is really just a sped-up tango but you can dance it as a
milonga too. Your suggestion of dancing Canyengue to it might be the best.

There is no need for a strict all-encompassing definition of tango
vs. milonga, I suppose, but there are some characteristic beat patterns and
tempos that match in most cases the feel of a milonga and/or a tango
with the commonly known labelling of a particular piece as such. 

El Búlgaro

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